What do Tokyo’s top steakhouses such as Shima, introduction only Kawamura and Ginza Hirayama have in common? Their chefs all come from Yutaka in Kyoto (1 Michelin star), now second generation steakhouse run by its founder’s son Mamoru Takada. Thus, the formula of these four über steakhouses is similar. French…

I’ve been following Heiko Nieder’s career for quite a few years now and must say that his third Michelin star is long overdue. Nieder is one of the most versatile chefs I know, who keeps successfully reinventing throughout the seasons without too much repeating himself. My recent lunch at The…

This is the freshly opened Christophe Saintagne’s bistro in the 17th in Paris. In fact, Papillon opened its doors, where one of my favourite restaurants, Sud Ouest Monceau, used to be. I even found the post I did in 2006 about this cassoulet gem! Hope the new place lives up…

Very tasty classic-contemporary cooking by chef Richard van Oostenbrugge at2 Michelin starred Bord’Eau in Amsterdam. Bord’eau Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-14, 1012 CP Amsterdam, NetherlandsTel. +31 20 531 1705deleurope.com/restaurants-bars/#bordeau

Images from my lunch at Les Deserteurs, one of my favourite addresses in Paris at the moment (please keep in mind that the menu changes frequently, if not daily). Les Deserteurs 46 Rue Trousseau, 75011 Paris, FranceTel. +33 1 48 06 95 85

Espai Kru, located on the second floor of Rías de Galicia is its sister restaurant serving mainly raw but also cooked Japanese influenced dishes. Outcourcing top-notch ingredients are the crucial aspect of running a successful seafood restaurant and I must say, Espai Kru is doing a very good job. The…

One of my favourite meals during my trip in Hong Kong this fall was at Ho Lee Fook. Run by Taiwanese- Canadian chef Jowett Yu, Ho Lee Fook is dark, kitchy, loud and incredibly delicious. Wagyu beef brisket pictures below is especially worth mentioning. Ho Lee Fook 1 Elgin St,…

Something unimaginable just few years ago, Paris has turned into one of the best destinations for authentic Edo-mae style sushi outside of Japan. ( in fact, for modern Japanese cuisine as well). Opened just one month ago, Sushi-B is the latest high-end sushi-ya opening and 4th proper, Tokyo style counter…

Images from 3 Michelin starred Sushi Shikon, the Hong Kongese branch of Sushi Yoshitake in Tokyo. Although the recreation of the original “Ginza sushi experience” will always remain a “recreation”, the quality of the products ( which are flown daily from Japan) and the skills of the chefs were definitely…

Oaxen Krog & Slip on Stockholm’s Djurgarden Island is really two restaurants under a single roof: Slip is a more informal bistro, while Krog is a two-Michelin-star establishment which I had the pleasure of eating at on a recent visit to Stockholm. There was no seating left in the restaurant…